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Kentucky Holidays 2024, 2025, and 2026
This page contains a calendar of all 2024, 2025, and 2026 state holidays for Kentucky. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates.
Kentucky celebrates many of the same holidays as the rest of the country. In addition, state employees are given paid time off on the day after Thanksgiving as well as the day before or day after Christmas and New Year’s Day. An extra holiday is provided for the Presidential Election Day in election years.
Kentucky Holidays 2024
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|
| 1 Jan | Mon | New Year's Day |
| 15 Jan | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday |
| 29 Mar | Fri | Good Friday |
| 27 May | Mon | Memorial Day |
| 4 Jul | Thu | Independence Day |
| 2 Sep | Mon | Labor Day |
| 5 Nov | Tue | General Election Day |
| 11 Nov | Mon | Veterans Day |
| 28 Nov | Thu | Thanksgiving Day |
| 29 Nov | Fri | Thanksgiving Friday |
| 24 Dec | Tue | Christmas Eve |
| 25 Dec | Wed | Christmas Day |
| 31 Dec | Tue | New Year's Eve |
| Visit ky.gov for the original release. |
Kentucky Holidays 2025
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|
| 1 Jan | Wed | New Year's Day |
| 20 Jan | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday |
| 18 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 26 May | Mon | Memorial Day |
| 4 Jul | Fri | Independence Day |
| 1 Sep | Mon | Labor Day |
| 11 Nov | Tue | Veterans Day |
| 27 Nov | Thu | Thanksgiving Day |
| 28 Nov | Fri | Thanksgiving Friday |
| 25 Dec | Thu | Christmas Day |
| 31 Dec | Wed | New Year's Eve |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2025 are released. |
Kentucky Holidays 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day |
| 19 Jan | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 25 May | Mon | Memorial Day |
| 3 Jul | Fri | Independence Day Holiday |
| 4 Jul | Sat | Independence Day |
| 7 Sep | Mon | Labor Day |
| 11 Nov | Wed | Veterans Day |
| 26 Nov | Thu | Thanksgiving Day |
| 27 Nov | Fri | Thanksgiving Friday |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day |
| 31 Dec | Thu | New Year's Eve |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2026 are released. |
Kentucky Holidays 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day |
| 18 Jan | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday |
| 26 Mar | Fri | Good Friday |
| 31 May | Mon | Memorial Day |
| 4 Jul | Sun | Independence Day |
| 5 Jul | Mon | Independence Day Holiday |
| 6 Sep | Mon | Labor Day |
| 11 Nov | Thu | Veterans Day |
| 25 Nov | Thu | Thanksgiving Day |
| 26 Nov | Fri | Thanksgiving Friday |
| 24 Dec | Fri | Christmas Eve |
| 24 Dec | Fri | Christmas Holiday |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day |
| 31 Dec | Fri | New Year Holiday |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released. |
